GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| impuissance | weakness |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |